Salem Islas-Madlo is a Mexican-American writer and poet whose work delves into an inner soul journey inspired by experiences from everyday life. Nature and the practice of mindfulness are also sources that spark her spirit of creativity. She has published a book called Culture Matters that was funded as a project by the Austrian Federal Ministry. Her blog Deep Souldiving can be found at deepsouldiver.Wordpress.com. Presently, she is working on a book of poetry and photography with a focus on haiku. She works as a freelance journalist and English teacher in Vienna where she lives with her two children and cats.